Peppy's Pita Bread

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2008

We all loved loved loved these. Just added an extra half tsp of salt otherwise did everything else as stated. I will never buy the stuff at the store again.

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Very Good. Gave it 4 stars because I added shredded cucumber (don't forget to put in a towel and squeeze out extra water). Without the cucumbers, it was missing something. Once I added the cucumbers, it was 5 stars. I also used Greek Yogurt.

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Baked French Toast

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2008

We just love this recipe. I always modify according to another review I read when I first made this dish almost 2 years ago. 6 eggs, 1 cup cream, 1 1/4 cup milk. I make it just a bit healthier by adding ground flax seeds to the egg mixture for the kids. Once the caramel topping goes on, you can't even tell the flax is there. 10 stars!

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French Bread

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2008

Yummy. I added 1/2 tsp more of salt and used my kitchenaid to mix and knead. It was a cinch and came out perfect. I didn't have any eggs, so I didn't brush the top with egg white. Still came out crispy and crunchy on the outside and tender and chewy on the inside. I did throw in a handful of ice cubes while the bread was baking which may have helped crisp up the crust without the egg/water mixture. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!

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Thai Peanut Chicken

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2008

Yummy! definitely double the sauce.

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Overnight Blueberry French Toast

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2008

I think I made this as written about a year ago and wasn't too impressed by the blobs of cream cheese throughout the dish. I came back to it today and tried again given some of the mods by other reviewers and was wowed by what the slight changes did to the recipe. I only used 8 eggs and whipped the cream cheese with some confectioners sugar for a while then spread on the bread cubes. I also used homemade bread from this site called "amish white bread." Fabulous!!!

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Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008

Pretty good, but I wasn't blown away by it. Was missing something so I added some garlic salt. Didn't have much time today, but next time I'll try searing the meat first (rubbed with salt, pepper and garlic) before adding to the crockpot.

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Amish White Bread

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2008

Fabulous! The only change is that I decrease the sugar to 1/2 cup. My husband, who rarely eats bread, loves this bread recipe. I make this atleast once a week. I bake both loaves and freeze one - It freezes very well. Since I found this recipe we don't buy bread at the grocery store anymore!

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valerie160

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Mrs. Fields Cookie Recipe II

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2008

If I could give this recipe 10 stars I would. I have been making my cookies this way for many, many years and I just love them. Use a coffee grinder to powderize the oatmeal. So easy. I do about 1/2 cup at a time and dump into a bowl as I go. It literally takes a minute. The oatmeal really makes these special.

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Tater Tot Bake

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2008

This was good considering how simple it was. I did as other reviewers suggested, I added a layer of green beans on the bottom of the dish. Turned out great. It is not real often where you can have a one course meal. :)

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Four-Cheese Macaroni

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008

Oh, this is deeeelicious! I opted out the salt, but HAD to add it at the end. I don't like swiss, blue, or parmesan cheese so I used 1 1/2 cup mexican cheese, 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, and 1 1/2 cup Italian bend cheese. My mozzarella went bad last minute. I am totally making this for thanksgiving and I think even the pickiest will consider this a classic.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Buttery Soft Pretzels

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008

Soooo Good!!! My kids LOVE these. Found this recipe about 3 weeks ago and have made it 4x's so far. I do have to decrease the flour to between 4 to 4.5 cups and because my oven cooks super fast and at a higher temp than most, I cook mine at 350 for 8 minutes. They come out perfect each time - brown not burned at the bottom and perfectly chewy in the inside. When I put them in the baking soda solution I wait until they float before I remove them - maybe 8 seconds. And as soon as they come out of the oven I brush them with melted butter. YUM. Oh, and these freeze very well. Through out the weekdays, I just pull the pretzels out and warm for 30 seconds in the microwave for a great afterschool snack for the kiddos.

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valerie160

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Mom's Macaroni and Cheese

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2008

This turned out great! I tripled the recipe and made it for my daughter's soccer banquet. It wasn't even sitting out for 10 minutes before the dish was emptied.

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies I

Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2008

Yummy! These were just as I imagined full of chocolate with creamy chocolate chips. I will make these again.

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Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2008

Great fall recipe! And the best part is that you can play around with the ingredients to use what you already have. I even threw in some elbow macaroni (to use it up) and it turned out great. Typically soups like this taste better the next day - but by then, my macaroni had sucked up a lot of the liquid, keep this in mind so you can account for it. :)

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Awesome Pasta Salad

Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2008

This recipe is really good! I changed the recipe a little bit, though. Here's how: Instead of using pepperoni I used just ham. I also used parmesan ranch dressing and took out the veggies, since my kids are not a big fan of them! I would suggest taking out the veggies if you have kids who don't like them.

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Broiled Scallops

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2008

Yummo! These are out of this world. The only adjustment I made to this was that I added three diced cloves of garlic to the mixture. We are big garlic lovers in this house. Tasted just like Red Lobster.

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Absolutely Sinful Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2008

These cookies were awesome!!!! The first time I made them they were completely gone after the 1st day! Really thick and chocolatey and you will definetly need a glass of milk beside you. You should not eat more than 2 cookies at a time because if you do you will get a stomach ache. (I've been there before!)

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